Not-Guilty verdict after jury trial. This case was a Domestic Violence allegation where Attorney Maciolek’s client was alleged to have been violent towards his girlfriend. Through extensive investigation, Attorney Maciolek was able to discover a recent violent past of the woman who claimed to be the victim. Not only did this woman have a documented past as being violent, she was also known to others to be untruthful. Through skilled cross-examination and pre-trial motions, Attorney Maciolek was able to present this defense to the jury, who returned a Not-Guilty verdict in under one hour.
Cases that involve Veterans of our Armed Forces are cases that need special attention. In this case a Veteran, suffering from PTSD visited a bar and had a flashback to when he was at war in Afghanistan. While actively hallucinating, he frightened others in the bar and the police were called. These particular police officers had little experience in interacting with or communicating with someone diagnosed with PTSD from combat. The officers simply confronted the war Veteran and he injured one of the officers. He was later charged with Battery to a Police Officer – a felony. The state was seeking a felony conviction as well as substantial incarceration for this Veteran with no criminal history. Attorney Maciolek utilized his contacts with the Department of Veteran’s affairs and had a Veteran’s advocate assigned to the case. Through his litigation strategy and a carefully crafted treatment program, the case resolved in an eventual dismissal of all charges, no jail, no probation, no fines.